Older people improving health and social care : focus on the European Core Competences framework /
This contributed volume is based on the "European Core Competences Framework for health and social care professionals working with older people" (ECCF), developed and verified in a unique international cooperation between 26 universities and universities of applied sciences in 25 European...
| Other Authors: | Dijkman, Bea L.,, Mikkonen, Irma,, Roodbol, Petrie F.,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2019]
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1 online resource. |
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| Summary: |
This contributed volume is based on the "European Core Competences Framework for health and social care professionals working with older people" (ECCF), developed and verified in a unique international cooperation between 26 universities and universities of applied sciences in 25 European countries, part of the European Later Life Active Network (ELLAN). In addition to the framework, the book outlines the necessary qualifications and describes the roles of professionals working with older people in health and social services. It explores healthy ageing for older people from different perspectives and describes the seven roles of health and social care professionals (Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Organizer, Health and Welfare Advocate, Scholar, and Professional), before going on to define 18 related competences and elaborating them in performance indicators. |
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Includes bibliographical references. This contributed volume is based on the "European Core Competences Framework for health and social care professionals working with older people" (ECCF), developed and verified in a unique international cooperation between 26 universities and universities of applied sciences in 25 European countries, part of the European Later Life Active Network (ELLAN). In addition to the framework, the book outlines the necessary qualifications and describes the roles of professionals working with older people in health and social services. It explores healthy ageing for older people from different perspectives and describes the seven roles of health and social care professionals (Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Organizer, Health and Welfare Advocate, Scholar, and Professional), before going on to define 18 related competences and elaborating them in performance indicators. Intro; Acknowledgement; Contents; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Health and Social Care Professionals Working with Older People; 1.1.2 European Core Competences Framework for Health and Social Care Professionals Working with Older People; 1.1.3 The Book; References; Part I: Trends and Developments; 2: Healthy Ageing: Challenges and Opportunities of Demographic and Societal Transitions; 2.1 Global Demographic Trends; 2.2 A Life Course Perspective on (Healthy) Ageing; 2.3 Well Begun Is Half Done; 2.4 Tomorrow's Workforce; 2.5 Beyond (Economic) Participation. 2.6 Participation in Caring2.6.1 Macro Level: Europe and Informal Care; 2.6.2 Meso Level: Regional Support for Informal Care; 2.6.3 Micro Level: Providing the Right Support for Informal Caregivers; 2.7 Health and Social Care Navigation in the Future; References; 3: Most Common Health Issues of Older People; 3.1 Factors Influencing Ageing; 3.2 Physical Decline and Functional Capacity; 3.2.1 Decline in Muscle Mass and Sarcopenia; 3.2.2 Balance and Falls; 3.2.3 Gait and Gait Speed; 3.3 Ageing and Physical Problems; 3.3.1 Sensory Loss; 3.3.2 Diabetes; 3.3.3 Cardiovascular Diseases. 3.3.3.1 Hypertension3.3.4 Cancer; 3.3.5 Incontinence; 3.3.6 Infections; 3.3.6.1 Influenza and Respiratory Infections; 3.3.6.2 Urinary Tract Infection; 3.3.7 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); 3.3.8 Arthritis and Osteoporosis; 3.4 Ageing and Mental Problems; 3.4.1 Anxiety; 3.4.2 Depression; 3.4.3 Dementia; 3.4.4 Delirium; 3.4.5 Mental Health Assessment; 3.5 Frailty; 3.5.1 Frailty Assessment; 3.5.2 Prevention and Treatment; 3.5.3 Importance of Oral Health for Frail Older People. 3.5.3.1 The Role of (Dental) Care Professionals in the Oral Health (Care) for Frail Older PeopleOral Healthcare; 3.6 Common Symptoms Towards End of Life; 3.6.1 Assessment and Management in Palliative Care; 3.6.1.1 Pain; 3.6.1.2 Dyspnoea (Shortness of Breath); Pharmacological Interventions; 3.6.2 Hiccups; 3.6.3 Gastrointestinal Symptoms; 3.6.4 Nausea and Vomiting; 3.6.5 Constipation; 3.6.6 Fear and Anxiety; 3.6.7 Fatigue; 3.6.8 Confusion and Agitation; 3.6.9 Delirium; References; 4: Healthy Ageing; 4.1 Definitions of Health; 4.1.1 Salutogenesis and the Biopsychosocial Model. 4.1.2 Functioning and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)4.1.3 Application of ICF; 4.2 Older People's Comprehensions of Health; 4.3 Physical Activity to Enhance a Healthy Lifestyle in Older Adults; 4.3.1 Guidelines for Physical Activity of Older Adults; 4.3.2 Prevalence of Physical Inactivity in Older Adults; 4.3.3 The Benefits of Physical Activity; 4.3.3.1 Health-Related Physical Fitness; 4.3.3.2 The Prevention of Chronic Diseases; 4.3.3.3 Psychosocial Health; 4.3.3.4 All-Cause Mortality; 4.3.3.5 Summary. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783319976105 3319976109 |